MSA-0786
Cascadable Silicon Bipolar MMIC Amplifier
Data Sheet
Description
The MSA-0786 is a high performance silicon bipolar
Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) housed
in a low cost, surface mount plastic package. This MMIC
is designed for use as a general purpose 50
gain block.
Applications include narrow and broad band IF and RF
amplifiers in commercial and industrial applications.
The MSA-series is fabricated using Avago’s 10 GHz f
T
,
25 GHz f
MAX
, silicon bipolar MMIC process which uses
nitride self-alignment, ion implantation, and gold metal-
lization to achieve excellent performance, uniformity and
reliability. The use of an external bias resistor for tempera-
ture and current stability also allows bias flexibility.
Features
Cascadable 50
Gain Block
Low Operating Voltage: 4.0 V Typical V
d
3 dB Bandwidth: DC to 2.0 GHz
12.5 dB Typical at 1.0 GHz
Unconditionally Stable (k>1)
Surface Mount Plastic Package
Tape-and-Reel Packaging Available
Lead-free Option Available
86 Plastic Package
Typical Biasing Configuration
R
bias
V
CC
5 V
RFC (Optional)
4
C
block
IN
1
MSA
2
3
V
d
= 4 V
C
block
OUT
AVAGO [ AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED ]
